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The 11b USB Stick will connect your USB computer to the internet without wires. It works with Macintosh computers with a built-in or added USB port. Fully compatible with Apple AirPort cards and base stations, it complies with 802.11b standards. For internet access, an access point and internet connection are both required, or you can connect at your local hotspot.
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The 11b USB Stick's compact size is great for iBooks. The 11b USB Stick works with Mac OS 9.0.4 up to 9.2.2. No OS X Support.
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NOTE: In order to insert this device into the Clam Shell iBook a USB A to USB A Extension Cable is REQUIRED.
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- Apple AirPort Extreme, AirPort Express, and AirTunes compatible.
- Range: 100-300 feet indoors, 300-900 feet outdoors. Varies with environment.
- Easy to install and operate.
- Gets its power directly from the computer.
- Latest hardware technology with built-in 64-bit & 128-bit hardware-based WEP encryption.
- Supports AppleTalk, TCP/IP, & other network protocols.
- Works with Apple AirPort Base Stations including Extreme and Express, WiFi compliant Base Stations and other 802.11b Access Points.
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Requires Mac OS 9.0.4 through 9.2.2. OS 9 requires USB software 1.4.2 or higher which comes built-in with Mac OS 9.0.4 through 9.2.2.
Also works with Windows 9x, Me, 2000 & XP systems*.
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Works with iMacs, iBooks, PowerBooks, & Power Macs and all other Macintosh computers with built-in or added USB port.
Does not work with Motorola Starmax 4000 604e.
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Q: Why does the 802.11b USB Stick require Mac OS 9.0.4 or higher?
A: Our 802.11b wireless USB products depend on a feature which Apple first implemented in USB software starting with Mac OS 9.0.4. You can download Apple's free updates for OS 9 at www.info.apple.com/support/downloads.html.
Q: If I have an added PCI USB card, how do I know if I need to re-install the Mac OS in order to use the USB Stick?
A: If you have added a PCI USB Card, you can find out which USB version you are using by looking in Apple Menu > Apple System Profiler :> Extensions > USB Device Extension. If the version is less than 1.4.2, you will need to re-install the Operating System (OS 9.0.4 or higher) in order to meet to our minimum requirement of USB version 1.4.2. Please note that you will need to reinstall your OS even if you already have OS 9.0.4 or higher.
Q: Why does the signal strength bar shows no signal in the Mac OS 9 Macwireless Control Panel?
A: Signal strength meter shows activity only when there is actual wireless traffic, such as when the internet browser is running. Configure the card per included instruction. The signal strength will show when there is wireless traffic.
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Issue: MacWireless 11b USB Stick sometimes must be re-plugged in after a restart.
Description: Apple's USB implementation is incomplete in that sometimes it does not recognize the attached device and hence does not attempt to load the appropriate software for the device. This problem is not noticeable on all machines.
Solution: After the MacWireless 11b Stick is recognized & configured, a work around is to put the computer to sleep instead of shutting it down.
Issue: 11b USB Stick does not work with Netgear Wireless Routers, Qwest Modems with Wireless Gateway, Linksys BEFW11S4, or the D-Link DI-524 Wireless Router in Mac OS 9.
Description: Using the Stick with these devices results in the message "Could not find SSID" and may cause network activity to freeze.
Solution: If you have one of these devices, use our Wireless Card Chooser to find out which of our other wireless cards would work best for you.
Issue: 11b USB Stick does not work with Orange Micro USB/Firewire 400 PCI Expansion Card.
Description: If you have added USB ports to your desktop Mac with the Orange Micro USB/Firewire 400 PCI Expansion Card, then the 11b USB Stick will not work with those USB ports.
Issue: Can not connect to Linksys WAP11 ver.2.2
Description: The problem is with the firmware shipped with the Linksys WAP11 ver. 2.2.
Solution: Download and install the latest firmware from the Linksys web site. The latest firmware does resolve this issue.
Issue: AppleTalk connections through Linksys Access Points
Description: There are some models of Linksys Access Points that do not pass AppleTalk traffic. Computers will not be able to print to AppleTalk printers or share files with computers on the Ethernet connection through these Access Points.
Solution: Use an Apple AirPort or other base station that is capable of passing all standard Ethernet protocol traffic. Use TCP/IP printing, see Apple’s Technote, http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=20148. Check with the printer manufacturer to see if there is a TCP/IP network printing option available.
Issue: 11b PC Card cannot connect to 11n Extreme Base Station when base station is encrypted using WEP (Transitional Security Network).
Description: WEP implementation in 11n Extreme Base Station is not compatible with the WEP implementation used by the 11b PC Card.
Solution: Disable encryption and use MAC address access control instead. For instructions on how to set up MAC address access control, see page 51 of
Designing AirPort Networks Using the AirPort Utility.
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Software - OS 9
Download Mac OS 9 Installer for 11b USB Stick
v. S.2.3, size 980 Kbytes, released 10/26/04
Download Windows Installer
size 7.2 MB
Installation Instructions
 Download Installation Instructions for 11b USB Stick |
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Roam wirelessely with internet access and network speeds up to 54 Mbps. 12 times the output power of AirPort Base Stations!
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With the added USB ports, any Macintosh computer with a PCI slot can use the MacWireless USB Stick.
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Choose from a variety of cable lengths to meet your needs.
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| *While our Macintosh software is developed in house, any Windows, CE, & Linux software is developed by other parties and our support for the non-Macintosh software is limited to simply offering such software. WE CURRENTLY DO NOT SUPPORT NON-MACINTOSH SOFTWARE and such software is provided as is, without support or liability. Please use carefully and at your own risk. |
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